Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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I am feeding my dogs mostly raw now, with some of their food (wild game for instance - just my own choice) cooked. I am wondering about feeding meat/bones which contain neural tissue. Can dogs get diseases caused by prions?
I know that Chronic Wasting Disease is a concern in some parts of the country in the deer population (Missouri is beginning to have some concerns there).
I'm pretty sure that cooking does not get rid of prions.
Is it safe to feed venison/beef/sheep parts with neural tissue included?
One other thing - are beef rib bones good recreational bones for small dogs? I don't like to give them marrow bones so much because they have SO much fat in and on them.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I am feeding my dogs mostly raw now, with some of their food (wild game for instance - just my own choice) cooked. I am wondering about feeding meat/bones which contain neural tissue. Can dogs get diseases caused by prions?
I know that Chronic Wasting Disease is a concern in some parts of the country in the deer population (Missouri is beginning to have some concerns there).
I'm pretty sure that cooking does not get rid of prions.
Is it safe to feed venison/beef/sheep parts with neural tissue included?
One other thing - are beef rib bones good recreational bones for small dogs? I don't like to give them marrow bones so much because they have SO much fat in and on them.
Thanks in advance for any advice coming my way.
Second one first: I'd probably spoon out a bunch of the marrow and freeze it for spread-out use.
OK, first question:
My own research about this says that "dogs do not appear to get this type of disease."
My own take has been that I do not feed neural tissue. But I'm a little obsessive; it's a decision the individual has to make, knowing that the dog on his own would probably vote "yes" about eating it.
And you are correct that prions are nearly impossible to kill, even at very high temperatures.
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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Thank you, Connie. I couldn't find anything that talked about prion transmitted disease in dogs. I mean, I found a lot of stuff about the various prion diseases, but mostly the articles talked about how it was transmitted from food animal to food animal and to humans.
And well, all I can say is DUH. I just never thought about scooping out the marrow. I know both of my little guys adore marrow bones, but a good sized shank bone has WAY too much fat for my dogs. I could use the marrow in my bird feeders. Thanks for the idea, don't know why I couldn't see that for myself!
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I would be VERY interested in hearing what research you dig up, Connie. Wouldn't want my dog turning into a mad cow!
I can't go through "saved" stuff right now, but for Google purposes, I remember that the Mayo Clinic (for one) said that "dogs do not appear to get this type of disease."
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i interviewed the wildlife biologists at the montana state fish and game department about this. they say that CWD is only passed to other ungulates. IOW, canines and humans can't contract it. however, because people get hysterical about these things, if someone is worried, they'll just tell them to avoid brain and spinal matter.
i feed my dogs heads and spines all the time. it's great food for them.
just make sure you freeze at 0F for at least ten days to kill parasites.
state fish and game also says:
don't feed any part of the GI tract (esophagus, stomach, intestines).
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